Voyageur (voya-e-zher): a French word meaning "traveler." Legend says that when these French fur trappers first looked down from the Blue Mountains upon the fair fertile valley, they exclaimed: "Voila, Voila!" (Behold, Behold!) and were transfixed.
Coureur des Bois (ku-rer-da-bwa): A Canadian French term meaning “woods runner.” These independent traders lived and traded with native people without the official permission from the French government of New France. This unique red wine blend, much like the renegade Coureur des Bois, tests the boundaries.
93 points - Jeb Dunnuck
91 points & Editors' Choice - Wine Enthusiast Magazine
93 points - International Wine Report
We were lucky enough to source from some of the most sought-after Syrah grapes in the Walla Walla Valley: Les Collines, Stone Valley and Yellow Jacket Vineyards.
This wine is sourced from one of the oldest vineyards in the Rocks District. The Stone Valley Vineyard was planted in 1999 with Cabernet Sauvignon and with Syrah in 2000.
Black cherries and violets give way to dark and savory aromatics of black olives, smoked meat and sun-baked earth. On the palate, there is a marked sense of subtlety and restraint given the power and complexity of this wine. The mouthfeel is full-bodied and finessed with fine-grained tannins and a mix of fruit and savory elements that linger on the finish.
The aromas are fresh and perfumed with red currants, strawberries, cherry cola and crème de cassis, with wet stones, cigar box and earth on the back end to support the ample fruit expression. The wine is medium-bodied with a light touch of fine-grained and supple tannins. There is a purity and finesse to this wine that is utterly captivating, with a finish that lingers endlessly.
